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Louisville Public Library <br />Collection Policy <br />• Are one of multiple copies of a title that is no longer in demand <br />Librarians continually review materials to maintain an up-to-date and useful collection. <br />Withdrawn materials will be placed with the Louisville Public Library Foundation for sale, <br />donation, or recycle. Materials are not removed from the collection for the purpose of selling <br />them, nor are they removed due to controversial content without successful completion of a <br />Challenged Materials review. <br />Challenged Materials <br />The Louisville Public Library and its Board of Trustees support and adhere to the American <br />Library Association's guidelines for public access to information as described in: <br />• The Library Bill of Rights <br />• The Freedom to Read statement <br />• The Freedom to View statement <br />The choice of library materials by patrons is an individual matter. While anyone is free to <br />personally reject the viewpoints expressed in books and other materials, they may not restrict the <br />free choice of others. <br />Registered patrons who are residents of Louisville and Superior may make a formal request for <br />reconsideration of a specific item in the Library's collection. A Request for Reconsideration of <br />Library Materials form may be obtained at any Library service desk. <br />Local Author's Gifts <br />Colorado authors are invited to donate a copy of their published titles for the Library to consider <br />adding to the collection. Books must meet the criteria required in the Library Collection Policy, <br />above. The Library reserves the right for staff to evaluate the items, then place in the collection, <br />and remove from the collection based on criteria listed in the policy. The Library will accept <br />fiction published within the last 5 years, and non-fiction published within the last 2 years. <br />We are not always able to notify authors when their materials are or are not added to our <br />collection. If an item is selected, it will appear in our catalog within two months. Authors are <br />encouraged to have friends and neighbors check out their work! <br />Last Updated on: November 2, 2023 Page 2 of 2 <br />